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Summer with Shakespeare Youth Festival

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Summer with Shakespeare Youth Festival

Registration is now open for Summer with SYF 2025 – a fantastic way to introduce kids to Shakespeare!

Each session meets Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm, and culminates with a recital, sharing the work with parents, friends and the community.

We believe that every child who is drawn to this work should be able to participate, so once again this Summer, tuition will be Pay-What-You-Can. If you are able to pay something, your contribution will help us reach more children!

MASKS AND MISCHIEF

July 6 through July 10
Monday through Friday – 10 am to 3 pm

Our Summer Players will dive into the playful world of disguise, mistaken identity, and comic chaos as they bring Shakespeare’s most mischievous characters to life. Through character work, voice and movement, and creative mask-making, campers will explore how humor and hidden truths collide on stage—culminating in a recital that celebrates imagination, teamwork, and theatrical fun.

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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED

July 13 through July 17
Monday through Friday – 10 am to 3 pm

Join us for a summer adventure where we’ll dive into the fascinating world of Shakespeare’s messengers, letters … and love notes that change everything! Our campers will uncover how words move worlds in Shakespeare’s plays—from secrets and summons to confessions and revelations. Join us for a week of discovery, drama, and delight as we bring the Bard’s best messengers and their messages to life on stage!

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GRADES 2 through 9 (Fall 2026)

COST
Pay what you can.
We believe that every child who is drawn to this work should be able to participate. If you are able to pay something, your contribution will help us reach more children!

Twelfth Night – Ren Week 2025

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Twelfth Night – Ren Week 2025

Please join us for our Renaissance Week production of “Twelfth Night.”

Friday, August 1 at 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 2 at 2:00 pm

Performances will be held at Village Green

To get to the West Green, near 5461 Village Green, enter at Obama and Cloverdale, turn right, follow the interior road, park between Court 12 & 13, and then walk to the end of Court 12 and around the building at the end — we’ll be just on the other side. 

Bring blankets, chairs, food and drink — but please *don’t* bring your dogs–they aren’t allowed!

Please bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating! Free admission! Bring the whole family!!

WHAT IS RENAISSANCE WEEK?

We are delighted to present our 4th Annual Renaissance Week (aka “Ren Week”) production, inspired by a tradition at Staunton, Virginia’s American Shakespeare Center, where actors gather to explore a play according to the staging conditions in Shakespeare’s day. The following are some of the guiding principals of our process:

Natural Light 
Shakespeare’s actors rehearsed and performed outdoors, in daylight. This means that the actors can see the audience, making you an important part of the performance.

Short rehearsal periods 
Plays were generally mounted with just a few rehearsals; the actors would come to the first rehearsal already knowing their lines. Audiences loved coming to the early performances, knowing that the production was still being honed.

No directors 
Crafting the production was a collaborative effort, by a group of theatre artists who, like us, had worked together many times, and shared a history.

No designers 
Actors devised their own costumes from what was on-hand – back then, it was often discarded clothing from their supporting patrons!!

Taming of the Shrew – Ren Week 2025

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Taming of the Shrew – Ren Week 2025

Please join us for our Renaissance Week production of “The Taming of the Shrew!”

Friday, July 25 at 6 pm
Village Green – 5300 Obama Blvd
(Follow directions to Village Green, enter at Obama and Cloverdale, turn right, follow the interior road, park between Court 12 & 13, and follow the signs directing you to our performance space)

Sunday, July 27 at 12:30 pm
Griffith Park – Independent Shakespeare stage
(Follow directions to the Old LA Zoo Picnic Area, and look for the signs directing you to our performance space)

Please bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating! Free admission! Bring the whole family!!

AND JOIN US NEXT WEEK FOR “TWELFTH NIGHT” – WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INFO!!

WHAT IS RENAISSANCE WEEK?

We are delighted to present our 4th Annual Renaissance Week (aka “Ren Week”) production, inspired by a tradition at Staunton, Virginia’s American Shakespeare Center, where actors gather to explore a play according to the staging conditions in Shakespeare’s day. The following are some of the guiding principals of our process:

Natural Light 
Shakespeare’s actors rehearsed and performed outdoors, in daylight. This means that the actors can see the audience, making you an important part of the performance.

Short rehearsal periods 
Plays were generally mounted with just a few rehearsals; the actors would come to the first rehearsal already knowing their lines. Audiences loved coming to the early performances, knowing that the production was still being crafted.

No directors 
Crafting the production was a collaborative effort, by a group of theatre artists who, like us, had worked together many times, and shared a history.

No designers 
Actors devised their own costumes from what was on-hand – back then, it was often discarded clothing from their supporting patrons!!